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Samardo Samuels will play for Olimpia Milano next season.

He had a solid showing in summer league, averaging 11.2 points, 6.8 boards and 0.4 blocks on 61.3 percent shooting with the Clippers. He played his last game with the Cavs in December and might have a tough time returning to the NBA. Thu, Jul 25, 2013 09:44:00 AM

Samardo Samuels, who played for the Clippers at Summer League, has reportedly drawn interest from the Italian team Armani Milano.

It's possible that an NBA team will give him a minimum contract to fill out their frontcourt, but at least we know Samuels has options. He appeared in just 18 contests for Cleveland last year, averaging 3.2 points in 11 minutes per game. Tue, Jul 23, 2013 11:03:00 AM

Samardo Samuels will reportedly play in summer league for the Clippers.

Samuels signed a two-month contract to play in Israel back in April after the Cavs waived him in January, and he could never stay out of Byron Scott's dog house long enough to get a stable spot in Cleveland's rotation. The Clippers will reportedly give him a look to see if he has improved his game after a short time overseas. Fri, May 24, 2013 09:11:00 AM

Former Cavaliers big man Samardo Samuels has signed a two-month contract with Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Super League.

Samuels led the D-League in double-doubles this season, earning him a quick payday abroad. The 24-year-old PF could latch onto an NBA roster next season, but he's not likely to surface with fantasy relevance. Sun, Apr 7, 2013 08:57:00 AM

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Samardo Samuels, who played for the Clippers at Summer League, has reportedly drawn interest from the Italian team Armani Milano.

It's possible that an NBA team will give him a minimum contract to fill out their frontcourt, but at least we know Samuels has options. He appeared in just 18 contests for Cleveland last year, averaging 3.2 points in 11 minutes per game.

Samardo Samuels will reportedly play in summer league for the Clippers.

Samuels signed a two-month contract to play in Israel back in April after the Cavs waived him in January, and he could never stay out of Byron Scott's dog house long enough to get a stable spot in Cleveland's rotation. The Clippers will reportedly give him a look to see if he has improved his game after a short time overseas.

Former Cavaliers big man Samardo Samuels has signed a two-month contract with Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Super League.

Samuels led the D-League in double-doubles this season, earning him a quick payday abroad. The 24-year-old PF could latch onto an NBA roster next season, but he's not likely to surface with fantasy relevance.

Samardo Samuels, along with several other free agents, are under consideration to be signed by the Grizzlies.

Other names that have been thrown into the mix: Delonte West, Bill Walker, Sasha Vujacic, Eddie House, Micah Downs and Joe Ingles. The Grizzlies will sort through all of the possibilities before deciding on who will come aboard.

Byron Scott said that it's all "between the ears" when asked about Samardo Samuels' playing time.

Samuels played 25 seconds on Tuesday and is not currently a consistent part of the rotation. "Once he gets that down pat, he'll be in the rotation on a steady basis," Scott said. Samuels worked out with Antawn Jamison in the summer in order to get in better shape, but he's still got some work to do to crack the Cavs rotation.

Samardo Samuels has again fallen out of favor with Byron Scott and is struggling to find minutes.

Scott said he spoke to Samuels about going with Luke Walton as the Cavs' backup PF. Despite reportedly being in great shape entering this season, Samuels appears glued to the bench for the time being and has little value to fantasy owners.

Samuels had said earlier this summer that he was down 17 lbs. from the previous season and cut down his body fat, and after arriving 20 lbs. overweight last season, this is a much better start for Samuels. However, it's going to be tough for him to get consistent playing time and he'll have to prove that he can contribute regularly to earn a spot in the rotation.

Samardo Samuels is down 17 lbs. from last season and has cut his body fat from 15 percent to nine percent.

Samuels was criticized last season by Byron Scott for showing up out of shape, and he's clearly making a commitment to ensure that he stays out of the dog house this time around. "I just feel great," he said. "I've been working the whole summer." Scott said that he was pleased and called it an "amazing transformation."

Timofey Mozgov (knee) will wait another two weeks before deciding whether or not he will play for Team Russia this summer.

Mozgov underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Wednesday, and was given a 6-week recovery timetable. He reportedly injured his knee during the playoffs, but played through it, and the fact he hasn't ruled out playing for Russia this summer can be viewed as a positive. Mozgov has plenty of time to get himself right for the 2015-16 season, and after averaging 10.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game with the Cavs last season, he'll make for a decent selection in next year's fantasy drafts once the big name centers are off the board.

Anderson Varejao (Achilles) is progressing well and is expected to be ready in time for training camp according to Cavaliers general manger David Griffin.

"Andy, similarly, feels very good," Griffin said. "He actually wanted to try to dress in the Finals and wasn't real happy that we didn't let him to do it. So, I anticipate he'll be ready for the start of camp." It's definitely a good sign that Varejao wanted to play in the postseason, but the Cavs did the right thing by not risking his health. Varejao is a tenacious rebounder and his energy level will never be a question mark, but his injury history is too extensive for owners in standard leagues to take a chance on him.